A state ITI teaching trades like electrician, fitter, welder and COPA under the Craftsmen Training Scheme.
Kasaragod has 730.2 ITI seats per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district supports 57 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 93% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kasaragod, which ranks 11 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 87.2%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 90.8%, it sits close to the national mark.